Inappropriate sexual behaviour in colleagues
New guidance from the GMC highlights a duty to report any concerns over the sexual conduct of a colleague towards a patient.
Patient requests to alter medical records
Be ever mindful of patients' right of access to medical records - and to dispute the facts and clinical opinion therein.
Tweet with care
Think carefully before making comments on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Don’t deal with GMC/GDC alone
Doctors and dentists should resist the temptation to respond to GMC or GDC correspondence on their own.
New urgency for flu contingency plans
General medical and dental practices should move urgently to put in place contingency plans for pandemic flu if not already developed.
Holiday vaccinations
Doctors who fail to offer appropriate and adequate guidance to patients seeking destination-specific holiday advice – in addition to the right vaccinations or prophylaxis – are risking a negligence claim.
Poor handwriting
What to do about the seemingly intractable problem of poor handwriting among some healthcare staff.